This week’s topics
Secondary Storage and Peripheral Devices
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) and mechanical hard drives (HDDs)
- Input and output peripherals
- Expansion cards and interfaces
- Storage buses and connectivity
- 10. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR3 - 1.1 Magnetic, flash and optical storage
- 9. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SRL3 - 1.1 Input, output and storage devices
- Secondary Memory – Solid State Drives
- Secondary storage
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Discuss the common Hardware components of a computer system
Activity
Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: discuss the common Hardware components of a computer system
Study materials
Videos
- 10. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR3 - 1.1 Magnetic, flash and optical storage · YouTube · Craig'n'Dave · 13 min · for registered students
- 9. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SRL3 - 1.1 Input, output and storage devices · YouTube · Craig'n'Dave · 6 min · for registered students
- Secondary Memory – Solid State Drives · YouTube · Neso Academy · 8 min · for registered students
- Secondary storage · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
Further resources
- Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, 6.1.2: Disk Storage · PDF · Textbook, textbook chapter; pp. 539–545 · for registered students
- Workplace Software and Skills, 1.1: Image, video and audio capture devices · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 18–19 · for registered students
- Introduction to Computer Science, 5.5: Memory and Storage · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 218–225 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
